A year and a half ago, I had the pleasure of meeting these Green Smoothie Rawkstars...as they call themselves. They are beautiful people, inside and out, and I am so stoked for their new cookbook. Their goal and mission is clear: help you lose weight, improve your health, prevent a disease, nourish your family, feel happier and get fit....by drinking one green smoothie a … [Read more...]
Homemade Egg Drop Soup Recipe
Just because it looks fancy and is something that you normally enjoy at a Chinese restaurant doesn't mean you can't make it at home. Egg Drop Soup seems like the elusive soup. At least it always did for me. Maybe because it was just something you "ate when dining out." BUT...it's so flipping simple to make at home. I didn't realize I'd never shared an Egg Drop Soup … [Read more...]
Ham and Corn Chowder
Warm, cozy and comforting...that's the feeling you'll achieve will enjoying a bowl of this ham & cheese chowder. Chock full of potatoes, ham and corn...it's sure to be a hit at your dinner table. You could serve it with crackers, pretzel rolls or pretzel bread. This is such a satisfying bowl of delicious...perfect for a chilly fall or winter evening. Give it a try...and … [Read more...]
Minestrone Soup
I adore a bowl of Minestrone soup. I adore pretty much any bowl of soup. And that's why I've loved this month...sharing all these amazing soup recipes with you. My taste buds and tummy are happy, and I hope yours will be too...as you try these new recipes! I like to make my Minestrone soup with butter as the fat base for sauteing the veggies. It some how adds just the … [Read more...]
Lemon Chicken & Kale Soup
o Turns out it's a bit challenging to photograph white-ish & forest green cooked kale ;) Here's what you need to know this here soup. It's delicious. And this is why... See what's happening in the photo below... This is lemons simmering with the chicken stock before you add all the other ingredients. The lemon juice leaks out and marries with the chicken … [Read more...]
Beer Cheese Soup
I've already heard from some friends that the Broccoli Cheese Soup was to.die.for. If you loved that, then you'll love this Beer Cheese Soup. It is so rich and creamy!!! The sharp cheddar paired with the white American cheese - seriously, drooling over this cheesy combo! And I highly recommend the popcorn garnish. Because Beer Cheese soup just isn't Beer Cheese soup … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili
I think the name here just speaks for itself. It really does taste like a bacon cheeseburger. In chili form. This chili will get rave reviews when you serve it for dinner, or set it out for your football watching party! I wish I could offer you a spoon for you to reach through the screen for a bite. Look for the special, no need to soak ahead of time Slow … [Read more...]
Italian Meatball Soup
First, let me start by saying this is not Italian Wedding Soup. (See that recipe here.) This is a more tomato-y version of Italian Wedding Soup. It's thicker and more like spaghetti and meatballs in soup form. And using small shell pasta instead of spaghetti. Also, I'm very much a 'make your own' kind of girl. But this week, something had to give. I've been traveling more … [Read more...]
Organics Meal Plan! 10 Organic Meals for $100, Using Organic Ingredients from Costco
Are you a home chef trying to feed your family organic meals...without burning a hole in your wallet? What if I gave you a tool to make 10 Freezer-Friendly Organic Dinners (4 servings each!) for $102...that you can have in the freezer in less than 1 hour, hands on time? Let me introduce you to my new organics meal plan… Hey hi my fellow home chef who is trying to … [Read more...]
Chicken & Dumplings
Can we talk about the word dumplings for a second? Why dumplings? I mean I get it...you're dumping in a dollop of dough into a bubbling pot of soup. But the 'dump' part of that has a bit of a negative ring to it. I'm thinking that these guys are having a branding crisis and need to be 'rebranded' to DARLINGS. Don't you agree??? DARLINGS, not dumplings. Because … [Read more...]